Ravi Shankar Ensemble
Strathmore and Washington Performing Arts Present
Ravi Shankar Ensemble
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
“Music transcends all languages and barriers and is the most beautiful communicative skill one can have.” – Ravi Shankar
Curated by Sukanya and Anoushka Shankar, the Ravi Shankar Ensemble is a multi-generational collective of world-class musicians dedicated to the masterful compositions and enduring legacy of the uniquely legendary musician, Ravi Shankar. In its debut tour, the ensemble presents a special program featuring visual elements from the Ravi Shankar archives alongside a dynamic selection of Shankar’s soul-stirring music.
Shankar was instrumental in introducing Western audiences to the classical tradition of Indian ragas. He popularized Indian classical music globally through his teaching, performances, and collaborations with Western musicians like Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass, and George Harrison.
Co-presented with Strathmore, in cooperation with District Raga.
Washington Performing Arts 60th anniversary year is generously sponsored by Dr. Gary Mather † and Ms. Christina Co Mather.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.
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